ครัว
kruua/kʰrua̯˧/
The Thai word for kitchen is ครัว (kruua).
Meaning: room (noun)
Which one should you use?
ห้องครัว is the standard way to specify the kitchen as a room in a house.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word ครัว means kitchen, and the word ห้อง means room.
How do you pronounce it?
kruua
Did you know?
- The word ครัว can be used to describe a 'household' in a census or official count, rather than just the room where food is made.
- Thai cuisine often distinguishes between a 'wet kitchen' for heavy cooking and a 'dry kitchen' for light preparation and plating.
- Historically, Thai kitchens were often separate buildings or open-air pavilions to keep the heat and smoke of charcoal stoves away from the main living quarters.
Examples in context
- มันอยู่ในห้องครัวIt is in the kitchen.This sentence shows the location of an object using ครัว.Tatoeba #8675775 by pastelite, translation #2080085 by CK
- ทอมช่วยแม่ของเขาในครัวTom helps his mother in the kitchen.This sentence shows someone helping in the kitchen using ครัว.Tatoeba #10632461 by Somsak, translation #10298573 by CK
- เราไปนั่งทำงานที่ครัวกันเถอะLet's go sit and work in the kitchen together.
- ฉันกำลังทำความสะอาดในครัวchan kam-lang tham khwam sa-at nai khruaI am cleaning in the kitchen.
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
At home, a woman asks her husband about his location.
- พิมล Pimonวิทวัส คุณอยู่ในครัวหรือเปล่าwit-tha-wat khun yu nai khrua rue plaoWitthawat, are you in the kitchen?
- วิทวัส Witthawatใช่ครับ ผมอยู่ในครัวchai khrap phom yu nai khruaYes, I am in the kitchen.
- พิมล Pimonช่วยหยิบแก้วให้หน่อยได้ไหมchuay yip kaew hai noi dai maiCan you grab a glass for me?
- วิทวัส Witthawatได้เลยครับ เดี๋ยวผมเอาไปให้dai loei khrap diao phom ao pai haiSure, I will bring it to you.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “kitchen” translations and entries ครัว, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
